Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

rent OF crime was aimed at subversion oil
the laws-the basis of order. 1t was be-
side the question TO tell the House
that there were some bad
landlords and oppressed ten
ants, This must be expected while
human nature remains what it Is. Re-
lerring to the land legislation of the late
government, Mr.. Baliour characterized II
rs a failure. The conversion OF section
OF the Liberals to home rule was con-
fession Of that failure. The land bill
about TO be introduced would make the
working of the act of 1881 Tar smoother
and give equitable relief to tenants. lie
would not pretend that the measure
would solve the land question.
THE ONLY SOLUTION.
The only solution of that was great
measure dealing with land purchase,
which the government was ready TO in-
troduce when the opposition was prepared
to receive ito Cheers WHAT hope was
there for any scheme of purchase II at
the bidding of the league the solemn COM
| pact entered into under the legislation OF
1881 was to be deliberately broken. II
| Parliament suffered that COMPACT 10 be
set at naught the more important and
serious compact of the settlement OF the
land difficulty might be broken also.
! Every man who wished to stop short of
|
followed the policy of Mr.. Morley. Let
the government have power to vindicate
| eX Xsting laws and then respect for future
legislation would be insured. Cheers.
DEFINITE POLICY DECIDED ON.
Though neither Mr.. Smith nor Mr.. Bal
! four gave any explicit statement of the
governments Irish measures to-day, an
| analysis OF their speeches disclose the
fact that de1nite policy has been de-
cided upon and fully elaborated, covering
all legislation for Ireland that the gov
| ernment will ever consent TO propose.
The programme VIII open with
coercion bill, conjointed with
the tenant relief bill, to be
introduced In the House OF Lords next
week. The relief proposals will consist
OF giving tenants power to stay evictions
| by declaring their inability TO pay full
rent and wiping out claims by sur
renders to the bankruptcy. court.
A grand measure for land purchase
will follow. THIS measure is based upon
Mr.. Chamberlain's land bank scheme. If
the government should be defeated at any
| point In the development OF their policy
they will not resign, but will appeal to
the country. The confident tone of the
ministeriallsts confirms the generally
accepted report that Mr.. Chamberlain
and Lord Harrington assisted in building
| luc sCHeLH6 anu dppIOf0u JuS uuti . u W.
| ture.
GLADsToHIANS WAIVER.
The Parnellites are eager to fight at
every stage, but they lind the Glad
stonians reluctant to support them. In
stead OF contestng the urgency motion
to the utmost extremity, the Gladstonian
whips, without consulting the Parnellitee,
tonight arranged with the government
whips to divide on the Morley amend
ment Thursday, thus opening the road TO
| the passage of coercion bill before the
| Easter recess. The Parnellites are dis
posed to disregard the whips, and are
arranging to continue the struggle inde-
pendently.
POLICE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
DUBLIN, March 22.-At Youghal to-
day the jury in the Hanlon case found a
verdict OF willful murder against the po-
lice. The Coroner, at Lord Hartington's
| request, granted warrants against
Inspector SOmerville and Constable
| Garrett.